The weather is fine, and the pool project is advancing rapidly.  We are still planning on a reopening for the first week of June. 

As a reminder, the key elements of the project:

• Our old pool needed to be replaced for a number of reasons
  • Built in the 1960s
  • Filtration system processing water at around ¼ of current norms leading to the need for the fence (to limit the amount of debris entering the pool).  Filtration system so old that there was a major risk of breakdown in mid-season
  • Liner heavily cracked, with major risk that it could suffer an irreparable break at any time
  • Technical building in very poor state

• The major elements of the current project
  • Complete replacement of all filtration aspects
    • New, larger technical building
    • Update to current norms, with more powerful skimmer and injectors and 4 x filtration capacity
  • Repair of the concrete pool structure (in which major cracks were discovered when the liner was removed)
  • Use of “gel coat” finish (versus plastic liner) for improved “look and feel” and easy maintenance
  • New “stepped” entry to make it easier to get in and out
  • Surrounds
    • Removal of the interior fence
    • New brushed concrete finish around the pool

All is on track for an early June reopening as per our last report.  This means that we still expect to come in 2 weeks behind the original schedule and 3% over initial budget (mainly for repairs to cracked concrete).

A few photos from April

Early May update

This week we can see that the metal reinforcement has been put in prior to the pouring of concrete: this is true across the whole site.

• The first picture shows the 5 new installations as part of the water treatment system
• The kids’ pool is also ready for its concrete surround
• Our third photo shows the new steps and also that the old painted surface is being sanded down in preparation for the new “gelcoat” surface

Progress

Pool update, 22^nd May

The pool contractors continue to make great progress, with a planned re-opening on 7 June

• The gelcoat lining is now completed (2 coats): the “physical” pools are ready to go, with all “plumbing” between pool and technical building in place
• Drainage grills have been installed

The remaining major steps are:

• Installation of filtration equipment in the new technical building
• Filling the pool (2-3 days) and testing of all systems
• Clean-up of the site
• Inspection and authorisation to open from the authorities

The inspection has been scheduled for Friday, 6 June. We are therefore targeting reopening on Saturday, 7 June.  We will continue to share weekly updates.

The Management Committee